Await another concert with the inimitable Rukshan
View(s):The Bishop’s College Auditorium will throw open its doors to an intimate evening of music as the inimitable Rukshan Perera portrays his combustible energy on January 18 at ‘Rukshan Perera Live In Concert V’.
The concert organised by the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan is in aid of the Rotary Foundation. This year Colombo Metropolitan is launching a flagship initiative called ‘Lama Piyasa – Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital Project’, which involves the construction and administration of a rehabilitation ward for juvenile victims of abuse and neglect and seeks assistance from the Rotary Foundation.
Rukshan Perera has delighted audiences around the world for several years with his commitment to music – he has performed at jazz/pop concerts in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, New Jersey, Boston, Chicago, Texas and Minnesota in the United States of America (USA), Canada, India, Dubai, Afghanistan, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany and Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in Australia. This will be his fifth concert since returning home to Sri Lanka from the USA and for those who have yet to experience his magic, this is truly a ‘must see/must feel’ performance.
Cooking up a storm on guitar, piano, flute and harmonica, this multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer will showcase his original material with meaningful lyrics, beautiful melodies and sophisticated harmonies to cover topics of current social significance. A tribute song to Nelson Mandela will be performed by the De Lanerolle Brothers with Choro Calibre as the backing choir to the beat of South African drum sounds while another song in tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai for her commitment to education in spite of threats from extremists, and a special song dedicated to the abused children at ‘Lama Piyasa’ will also be sung.
Every song will showcase its own style including some of his Acapella compositions, and ‘Nursery Rhapsody’, a song that takes the form of the famous band Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘What Time Is It?’, a favourite among his fans with Rukshan at the piano and the hilarious ‘Gossip Queen’ with Rajitha with a special act on stage will all be part of the programme.
Look out for Rukshan’s now-famous harmony scatting while also being introduced to his unique two-part harmony whistling – another ‘Rukshan-creation’ which has now become his signature style.
Tickets may be purchased at the Bayleaf, Park Street Mews and Commons restaurants. For more information call 0773291956 or 0773057220.